HUMN 303N Week 4 Assignment; Essay - Play Analysis; William Shakespeare Play

Week 4 Assignment: Essay - Play Analysis Your Name HUMN 303 Introduction to Humanities Chamberlain New Orleans Fall Session William Shakespeare is an English poet, known for may plays that are classified as romantic and comical. The Tempest, probably written in 1610, is said to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare wrote. Many of his poems and plays captured the audiences emotion as well as filled the audience with laughter. As time progresses, many of William Shakespeare’s plays are recreated and preformed throughout the world. At the Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company’s, The Tempest was performed in June 2014 and recorded. The staging seemed very simple. There are two staircases where characters can walk on and off of the stage in-between scenes. Right next to the stage is a platform that the main character, Prospero, can sit and stand throughout his performance. The lighting was dark throughout the play to produce a sense of wonder. The lighting throughout the performance played a key role during the play. Lighting was used to keep the audience focused on the tree in the middle of the stage. Throughout the rest of the play, the scenes were lit with soft spotlights where the actors were performing. The costumes were also very simple due to the time period of when the play was created. Each character had their own costume that fit their role throughout the play. The mood and tone in the play began as getting vengeance, but is later forgiven. It is shown as two character begin to fall in love. Some will say that The Tempest had more of a neoclassical style due to the different tones and modes throughout the play. Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draws inspiration from the “classical” art and culture of classical antiquity (Neoclassical,2019). There were times where the tones were quit serious and dark comical, whereas, the ended is told in a happier mode and tone when everything is forgiven. At times, it was hard to follow along to what was going on because I could not understand some of the dialogue that was being used. However, the play was created in a more simpler manner in order to allow the audience to follow along throughout the performance. I enjoyed the performance. I believe that those who participated in the performance are extremely talented people. It is moments like these when people watch a play instead of reading the play when they truly un